Beginner's Mind
Blueprints for Builders and Investors
Hosted by Christian Soschner
From pre-seed to post-IPO, every company—especially in deep tech, biotech, AI, and climate tech—lives or dies by the frameworks it follows.
On Beginner’s Mind, Christian Soschner uncovers the leadership principles behind the world’s most impactful companies—through deep-dive interviews, strategic book reviews, and patterns drawn from history’s greatest business, military, and political minds.
With over 200 interviews, panels, and livestreams, the show ranks in the Top 10% globally—and is recognized as the #1 deep tech podcast.
With 35+ years across M&A, company building, board roles, business schools, ultrarunning, and martial arts, Christian brings a rare lens:
What it really takes to turn breakthrough science into business—how to grow it, lead it, and shape the world around it.
🎙 Expect each episode to deliver:
- Founder & Investor Blueprints: How breakthrough technologies scale from lab to IPO
- Historical & Biographical Frameworks: Timeless playbooks from the world's great builders
- Leadership & Communication Mastery: Tools to inspire, persuade, and lead at scale
Whether you're building the next biotech success, investing in AI, or leading a climate tech company through hypergrowth—this podcast gives you the edge.
Listen in. Apply what matters. Build companies that last.
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Beginner's Mind
#18: Thomas Schirrmann - The Secrets of Life Science Business Models
Rumour has it: It takes 10-15 years to bring a new therapy to the patients. Only 1% of all scientific ideas make it to the market - is another statistical fact.
How do those people who made developing novel therapies their mission make money on their way?
In this episode, I have the huge pleasure to chat with Thomas Schirrmann. He has profound experience in starting companies from scratch, walking through the ups and downs of Death Valley, and turn it into a commercial success.
Listen to his insights in creating and developing life science companies.
Speaker:
Christian Soschner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiansoschner/)
Thomas Schirrmann (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-schirrmann-45a64183/)
Companies:
Corat Therapeutics (https://www.linkedin.com/company/corat-therapeutics/)
CS Life Science Invest (https://www.cslifescienceinvest.com)
Yumab (https://www.linkedin.com/company/yumab-gmbh/)
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